The National Assembly has said it would conduct a public hearing, amid the controversy caused by the Federal Government’s plan to put the age limit for candidates writing the West Africa Senior Secondary School Certificate, WASSCE, examination at 18 years.
The Minister of Education, Professor Tahir Mamman, had revealed this last Sunday.
This is even as the government’s decision elicited more condemnations, as former Vice President Abubakar Atiku and civil society organisations, CSOs, described it as archaic and draconian.
They also asked the government to put it on hold and call a meeting of stakeholders in the education sector to deliberate on the matter.
Reacting to the development yesterday, the Senate said it would subject the issue to public hearing when it comes before senators.
The Chairman, Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Senator Yemi Adaramodu (APC, Ekiti South), said: “The Senate will consider, through it’s relevant committee, public views on any government policy brought to our legislative notice. Whatever is brought to the Senate for constitutional and statutory stamps shall be subjected to legislative crucible which includes public hearings
